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Immobilization — in soil science, is when organic matter decomposes and is absorbed by micro organisms, therefore preventing it being accessible to plants. [Principles and Practices of Soil Science, the soil as a natural resource (4th edition), R.E. White]… … Wikipedia

immobilization — The act of making immovable. [see immobilize] * * * im·mo·bi·li·za·tion also Brit im·mo·bi·li·sa·tion im .ō bə lə zā shən n the act of immobilizing or state of being immobilized: as a) quiet rest in bed for a prolonged period used in the… … Medical dictionary

immobilization — n. the procedure of making a normally movable part of the body, such as a joint, immovable. This helps an infected, diseased, or injured tissue (bone, joint, or muscle) to heal. Immobilization may be temporary (for example, by means of a plaster… … The new mediacal dictionary

immobilization — noun a) The act or process of preventing a thing from moving. The broken bones were able to heal thanks to the immobilization of her leg in a cast. b) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus … Wiktionary